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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 12/10/2026
Gone are the days when mainland visitors were drawn to Hong Kong’s high-end shopping. Now, many are descending on once-sleepy neighbourhoods and scenic country parks to “check in” on social media apps like Xiaohongshu.
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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 12/10/2026
HKFP Lens: 1.4 million visitors flock to Hong Kong over China’s Golden Week holiday hongkongfp.com/2026/10/10/h...
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Bar Leone? Really? IG friendly? Yep. But otherwise it does not have the original ‘people’s no nonsense cocktail” vibe at all. Prices are definitely not for the proletariat.😆
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Happy weekend folks - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Famous Italian winery loses 30,000 bottles worth €5mn in heist
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.ft.com/content/00ae... David Miliband: ‘Peacemaking has gone into retreat’
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David Miliband: ‘Peacemaking has gone into retreat’
The former UK foreign secretary on a world of more wars and less aid
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Be careful if you want to lean against trees or balance a hand. Noticed these caterpillars - itch itch. Hong Kong. (The things you notice in smoking areas) 😬
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
amateurphotographer.com/latest/photo...
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Camp Snap 110D takes me back to the 80s and 90s with this digital 110 compact camera
Camp Snap, famous for making simple screenless compact cameras have just released something unexpected, a digital version of the 110 camera.
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
HKD5 for ice cream!!!! Wow! Even a cigarette lighter costs more!
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Stylistic choice I suppose, but not very reader friendly!
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Aaron Busch @tripperhead.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
CNBC shuts down Hong Kong office www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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CNBC to Shutter Hong Kong Office, Cancel Some Daily Live Shows
Versant Media Group Inc.’s CNBC is shutting down its office in Hong Kong and scrapping several daily live shows.
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RazvenHK @razvenhk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Social media reports of stingrays in Tai Po's Lam Tsuen River has been immediately followed by reports of fishermen catching at leas one stingray, drawing condemnation online for the selfish few once again ruining what little natural marine wildlife exists in this city.
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Happy Onam. Onam Sadhya (Yumm Yumm) in Hong Kong. What a special treat. 😋
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 28/08/2026
Good morning, Asia. While you were sleeping, one of our most-read stories was about Ottawa’s high-profile academic appointments that included professors from Harvard, MIT and Berkeley. ft.trib.al/xfdrBoT
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RazvenHK @razvenhk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Oh won't somebody think of the pain that the super-rich are going through.
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RazvenHK @razvenhk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
For the wandering souls and hungry ghosts that roam on Yu Lan Festival.
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I am guilty of lacking knowledge. Had no idea “duck shit” is a real thing.
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 24/08/2026
Sushi Express begins investigation after customer finds suspected worm in salmon sushi hongkongfp.com/2026/08/24/s...
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Sushi Express begins investigation after customer finds suspected worm in salmon sushi
A sushi takeout chain has initiated an investigation after a customer found a suspected worm in a box of salmon sushi sold at a branch in Tsuen Wan. A photo taken by a Threads user showing a suspec…
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Joel Chan @kjoules.org · 24/08/2026
Video has emerged of a Hong Kong taxi driver spending over 20 minutes trying to turn his taxi around at Peel Street and Rednaxela Terrace. A street cleaner was present to clear off the debris from both ends of the vehicle while the driver was struggling to turn the taxi around
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 25/08/2026
Construction sector representatives have blamed the industry’s crunch culture for the 15 fatal worksite accidents recorded in Hong Kong since the beginning of this year. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/08/25/c... Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
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Joel Chan @kjoules.org · 21/08/2026
Visitor access to the Po Pin Chau section of the High Island Geo Trail in Sai Kung will require real-name registration during holiday periods starting next month, with a daily quota of 2,000 visitors • Registration is free with no penalty for no-shows, via Klook www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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Quota set for visitors to popular Sai Kung coastal trail in first for Hong Kong
Authorities will cap daily visitor numbers at Po Pin Chau section of High Island Geo Trail at 2,000 over several stretches in coming months.
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RazvenHK @razvenhk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Another day, another good safety scandal in China. This time, it's borax being added to meatballs and dried beancurd skin.
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Joel Chan @kjoules.org · 21/08/2026
"Bookshops are like trees. They grow by themselves." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Hong Kong’s Bookshops Are Refusing to Go Quietly
A wave of raids and arrests is raising the pressure on independent bookstores that have become important spaces for connection and exchange.
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 20/08/2026
An animal rights NGO is offering a HK$50,000 reward for anyone with information that could assist police in a case involving suspected hamster abuse. In full: buff.ly/stPSoKz Photo: hamu.mirukuti, via Facebook.
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 19/08/2026
The owner of a large dog suspected of mauling two smaller dogs to death in Yuen Long has been arrested. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/08/19/o...
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/d... Hong Kong’s looted Chinese antiquities.
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Drum Tower from The Economist
News Podcast · Updated weekly · Gain a deeper understanding of China with Jeremy Page and Sarah Wu. The Economist’s China correspondents report from across the country and the places it influences bey...
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
World Photography Day!
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Far hirers only. LCSD. Hong Kong.
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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 05/08/2026
SCMP introduces white space in to improve "readability over crowding pages with extra text." Redditors thought it a glitch... www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/c...
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
www.bbc.com/audio/brand/...
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BBC Audio | The History Bureau | Putin and the Apartment Bombs
Listen to the latest episodes of The History Bureau | Putin and the Apartment Bombs on BBC Audio
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RazvenHK @razvenhk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Shenzhen MTR implements mandatory airport-style security check for passengers and luggage, with restrictions on flammable items, alcohol, lighters and portable chargers and high risk items being prohibited. Some passengers delayed for up to 20 minutes before entering station.
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“The truth is more important than the fact”- stairs towards Hong Kong Central Library.
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 12/07/2026
Full story: buff.ly/FpT0hbQ Photos: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 12/07/2026
In Pictures: Over the past 11 years, Chung and Terrence have spent more than HK$1.3 million to restore their Victory Mark II bus, a front-engined double-decker bus produced by British automaker Leyland Motors between 1978 and 1981, to its original manufacturing specification.
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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 13/07/2026
Hong Kong's notorious "dine and dash" lawyer - Australian Samuel Monkivitch - now stands accused of robbing a family of over 300,000 AUD (HK$1.6 million.) www.smh.com.au/world/asia/h... (in full: archive.md/4robl#select...)
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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 13/07/2026
#HongKong - which has among the worst inequality in the developed world - stopped publishing annual #poverty figures in 2022 after the current administration took office. Last month, GovHK look to scrap the poverty line measurement. hongkongfp.com/2026/07/13/h...
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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 13/07/2026
In Pictures: ‘Smooth’ start for new dog-friendly restaurant scheme, as authorities conduct 2,300 inspections 🔗 hongkongfp.com/2026/07/13/i...
Pet dogs inside Wan Land Mori cafe in Kowloon City on July 12, 2026. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
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Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Non-trivial chance Count Binface could save British democracy. Politics hasn't made me laugh this much in years.
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Joel Chan @kjoules.org · 10/07/2026
From earlier this week, @npr.org’s All Things Considered with a brief look at Hong Kong and how the city has been silenced 6 years after the enactment of the National Security Law. @dannydvincent.bsky.social reports www.npr.org/2026/07/05/n...
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Hong Kong's 'sound of silence': 6 years under the national security law
Six years after Beijing imposed its National Security Law, many of Hong Kong's opposition voices have gone silent. Danny Vincent looks at what's changed.
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I have about five questions? 😉@hknumberplates.bsky.social
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Jarrod Watt @jaywatt.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Quality political #cartoon pool reporting from @rowecartoon.bsky.social
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Jarrod Watt @jaywatt.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Totally missed this new entry to the Hong Kong drug education hall of fame earlier today: "It involved four young band members named Weedy, Icy, Coke and Little E, representing cannabis, ice (crystal meth), cocaine and etomidate..." hongkongfp.com/2026/06/29/g...
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Gov't withdraws 'glamorous' anti-drugs ad with AI K-Pop stars
The Correctional Services Department has hastily withdrawn an anti-drugs ad which featured dancing AI-generated K-Pop stars named after cannabis, ice, cocaine, and etomidate.
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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 29/06/2026
Become a member today, and champion the survival of Hong Kong’s only independent English-language newsroom. hongkongfp.com/2026/06/29/h...
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HKFP's 11th anniversary: Membership surge, awards haul, but tax scrutiny expands
A growing membership base, a shrinking deficit, and more awards. But as HKFP enters its 11th year, the majority of our staff have now faced scrutiny from the tax office.
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Tom Grundy @tomgrundy.hongkongfp.com · 29/06/2026
🎂@HKFP is 11 today! A growing membership base, a shrinking deficit, and more awards. But as HKFP enters its 11th year, the majority of our staff have now faced scrutiny from the tax office. hongkongfp.com/2026/06/29/h...
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Jarrod Watt @jaywatt.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
It's been forecast since April, dominating news headlines from Europe & the US for a month, but nevermind... "In a weather blog published today, the Hong Kong Observatory revealed that a powerful El Niño is currently forming."  Is Hong Kong prepared? www.thestandard.com.hk/news/article...
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Potential record-breaking El Niño threatens Hong Kong with extreme heat and super typhoons
Hong Kong is bracing for what could become the strongest El Niño climate phenomenon in recorded history, with local forecasters warning of unprecedented heat and an elevated risk of super typhoons ove...
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Sushant Singh @sushantsingh.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
"India ends up projecting itself to be larger than it is in the Global South and more central than it is in the Indo-Pacific, while the actual record points to a narrowing of influence, a shrinking moral voice, and a nation that has traded strategic seriousness for hollow posturing."
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Double trouble
India ends up projecting itself to be larger than it is in the Global South and more central than it is in the Indo-Pacific, while the actual record points to a narrowing of influence
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Sushant Singh @sushantsingh.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Taken together, the Global South and the Indo-Pacific — geopolitical terms that once possessed substantive strategic utility — now expose the same problem in India’s foreign policy. By substituting spectacle for substance, Modi has stripped them of real meaning and reduced them... In The Telegraph
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Calvin and Hobbes @calvin-and-hobbes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Touching grass was never the goal 😅 #CalvinandHobbes #Relatable
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 30/06/2026
With burning incense, flowers and tears, Indigenous Maya Guatemalans bury the remains of 68 victims of the country's civil war years after they were unearthed in mass graves u.afp.com/SKiY
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AsAslifeas @ahseyaaratis.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/inst... i think it’s actually more an anti screen message
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Polaroid's brilliant new ad campaign delivers powerful anti-AI message
"No one on their deathbed ever said: I wish I’d spent more time on my phone" – Polaroid takes a stand against AI
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William Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at empirepoduk.com
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